Meaning of u- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. verbal prefix serving as a pure perfective aspect marker
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2. verbal prefix highlighting the full completion or thorough finalization of an action
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3. verbal prefix denoting the peak or extreme limit of an action's effect, often leading to exhaustion
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4. away (verbal prefix denoting movement away from a specific location)
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5. verbal prefix denoting a small deviation, sideways movement, avoidance, or retreat
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6. off (verbal prefix denoting the separation or removal of a part from a whole)
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7. verbal prefix denoting the imparting of a specific quality or the causation of a state
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8. verbal prefix denoting the acquisition of a state or quality
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9. verbal prefix denoting a high degree or great intensity of an action
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10. verbal prefix denoting a small measure, a portion, or a partial amount of an action (partitive)
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11. verbal prefix denoting the capacity, strength, or ability to perform an action
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12. verbal prefix denoting reciprocity, mutual agreement, or bilateral action
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13. verbal prefix used as a replacement for other prefixes (e.g., za-, z-)
    archaic, dialectal, morpheme

Examples

“u- + robiť → urobiť (“to do; to make (perfective)”)”

“u- + loviť → uloviť (“to catch; to hunt down (perfective)”)”

“u- + veriť → uveriť (“to believe (perfective)”)”

“u- + za- + -mknúť → uzamknúť (“to lock up completely”)”

“u- + schovať → uschovať (“to store away; to keep safe”)”

“u- + brechať → ubrechať (“to bark oneself out; to get tired of barking”)”

“u- + trmácať → utrmácať (“to get worn out; to get exhausted from travel”)”

“u- + letieť → uletieť (“to fly away”)”

“u- + -niknúť → uniknúť (“to escape; to leak out”)”

“u- + hnúť → uhnúť (“to move aside; to dodge”)”

“u- + stúpiť → ustúpiť (“to step back; to retreat; to yield”)”

“u- + rezať → urezať (“to cut off (a piece)”)”

“u- + lomiť → ulomiť (“to break off (a twig/piece)”)”

“u- + stály + -iť → ustáliť (“to stabilize; to fix”)”

“u- + rýchly + -iť → urýchliť (“to accelerate; to speed up”)”

“u- + suchý + -núť → uschnúť (“to dry up; to wither”)”

“u- + tichý + -núť → utíchnuť (“to fall silent; to quiet down”)”

“u- + biť → ubiť (“to beat to death; to batter”)”

“u- + bozkávať → ubozkávať (“to smother with kisses”)”

“u- + -jedať → ujedať (“to nibble at; to eat from (a cake)”)”

“u- + -píjať → upíjať (“to sip from (wine)”)”

“u- + držať → udržať (“to manage to hold; to maintain”)”

“u- + niesť → uniesť (“to be able to carry; to abduct”)”

“u- + z- + hovoriť → uzhovoriť (“to agree upon; to settle with someone”)”

“u- + z- + hodnúť → uzhodnúť (“to reach an agreement; to coincide”)”

“u- + hodiť → uhodiť (“to throw (archaic/dialectal for zahodiť)”)”

“u- + horieť → uhorieť (“to burn down (archaic/dialectal for zhorieť)”)”

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